The Gradey Dick Thread Part 2

[XTC]

He's more than a shooter, he has tons of Gordan Hayward in his game (pre injury). He's deceptively athletic, and he has a very good feel for the game.

I can't wait until he matures, and his game hits the next level.

[djsunyc]

Can someone explain plus minus to me? Why the hell was Dick a -2?

I thought he had a *good* game imo.

+/- is the # of points the team scored minus the # of points the other team scored while you were on the court.

so while he may have had a good individual game, the raptors scored 2 less points than the hornets while gradey was on the court. so that stat heavily relies on the 4 other guys he is playing with.

[OakleyDokely]

Last 20 games:
20.2 MIN, 9.7 PPG, 2.7 REB, 1.4 AST, 0.8 STL, .529 FG, .474 3PT, .800 FT, .672 TS

Last 10 games:
21.5 MIN, 11.8 PPG, 2.4 REB, 0.9 AST, 0.5 STL, .561 FG, .500 3PT, 1.000 FT, .708 TS

Season Stats:
16.3 MIN, 6.5 PPG, 1.9 REB, 1.1 AST, 0.5 STL, .445 FG, .387 3PT, .920 FT, .583 TS

[kwajo]

If he keeps up the pace he's on we'll see a 50/40/90 season from a rookie who started off cold, that's damn impressive.

(I hesitate to include FT%, since the rate he gets to the line is so low, but still)

[dagger]

Looking ahead to the summer and next season, he has to bulk up further - it's a multi-year process to build a mature NBA body. And he has range and handle issues he has to work on to become the complete player he can be. It's also on the organization, however, to look at how to optimize his gifts. If he is going to play, say, 25 minutes per game next season, and he has fine-tuned his above the break shooting, he has to be put in a position to take 8-10 three pointers per game, on average. That's also part of increasing his threat level so it opens up more opportunity for his teammates. A good training camp ought to do wonders in this regard.

[Duffman100]

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